Can you actually slow cook in these crocks or are they just for keeping food warm?
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absolutely you can slow cook, they have medium low and high heats selections, i use medium for the all day slow cooking and when i come in I check it and turn it to low so it keeps but does not overcook.
1585410
I have not used it as a slow cooker yet but I have read of people using it as such. The highest setting is warm so I'm not quite sure if it would get hot enough to completely cook meat (unless you let it cook in it ALL DAY but a side dish would probably be fine. I've only used it to keep things warm so far such as dips and taco meat. Sorry I cannot be of more assistance on this.
1240660
Hi You can't cook on these They are only meant to keep your food warmThey are not meant for cooking in the ovens too
6938
I have not used this item as a crock pot (slow cooker). I use it for warming food that has been prepared previously. I have found that the temperature control can easily be set too high. If you are careful with this setting it should work quite well. A trial and error method will work for you if you have the patience and product to experiment in this manner.
1585411
I have only used it to keep dips warm and don't feel the size of the crock pots lends itself to doing more than that... If you want something to use as a slow cooker, my sister-in-law got one that is a little larger (the three crock pots are oval) and I'm pretty sure it would work well.
1781350
I use mine as a slow cooker most of the time, and it works wonderfully. In fact, my slow cooker recipes come out better in the Ninja than my old crock pot. The little hold does not seem to effect the cooking at all.
986079
Sorry. I haven't tried to slow cook. When on low flame, I have noticed that the temperature is in the 350 degree range.
569426
These are not my crock pots. You would have to ask the manufacturer. The one I purchased is of sufficient size.
39962
I've used the Slow Cooker Savers which seem to serve the same purpose - they are 12 per pack...I love them - makes slow cooker clean up a dream! don't have one handy size-wise but it fits my 5 quart crockpot easily so probably can fit larger crocks...
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Haven't bothered to put a thermometer in the unit but it has the typical all-position selection. After cooking a meal we have set it on a low setting and it functioned well at keeping the meal warm. I don't know if I would trust using it as a crock pot unless I were home to monitor its behavior.
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yes you can warm up fridge stuff. Add a cup or so of either water or broth to whatever you are warming up though.Crock pots need the liquid to work properly, otherwise food will dry out and burn while heating.
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You can brown meats, sautéed onions in it first and then slow cook. It is larger than most of the crockpots we have had as well. The instructions say you can bake in it, though we have not tried that.
914410
yes to both questions. the only downside is that it doesn't have a warming feature like my larger crockpot.
502297
Not like a microwave, but yes. If you are asking can you put refrigerated food in it to slow cook, yes. This utilizes low heat to cook food slowly. It is particularly useful for soup, stew, roasts, etc.. but is indeed useful for other items. You can adjust the heat, thus the time which the food will be ready, but it typically takes 3-8 hours to cook the food, depending on the setting you choose.
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fill crock pot with water....you can add oil, like lavender or eucaliptys.... turn on high at least one hour before using. they get nice and hot. I use a silicone SLOTTED spoon to get them out, so I'm not sticking my hands in boiling hot water.
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Yes but as with all crock pots do not fill more than 3/4 for best results. I used this crock pot to slow cook baby back bibs for a crowd recently. It's awesome!
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Google Onion Soup recipes, pot pie recipes, or anything you would like to put in these little crocks. I've made French onion soup that I cooked in a slow cooker, the, topped with sliced baguette and Swiss cheese or fontina and put the small crocks on aligned cookie sheet and broiled them, using the top rack of the oven. I hope this helps.